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All Games | 7-7 | -0.7 | 6-8 | 8-5 | 101.9 | 49.9 | 45.4% | 49.6 | 99.9 | 48.3 | 46.1% | 52.3 | Road Games | 3-5 | -0.8 | 3-5 | 4-3 | 98.1 | 46.5 | 43.0% | 47.1 | 102.9 | 47.5 | 47.3% | 54.2 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -2.8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 97.8 | 45.6 | 43.3% | 47.0 | 102.0 | 48.6 | 48.2% | 51.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 101.9 | 49.9 | 39-86 | 45.4% | 7-20 | 34.0% | 17-23 | 74.3% | 50 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 6 | vs opponents surrendering | 101.1 | 50.7 | 38-83 | 45.6% | 8-22 | 35.8% | 18-23 | 76.8% | 49 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 98.1 | 46.5 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 7-21 | 31.4% | 17-22 | 78.1% | 47 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.9 | 48.3 | 37-80 | 46.1% | 6-18 | 34.0% | 21-27 | 77.0% | 52 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 101.2 | 50.4 | 37-82 | 45.6% | 7-20 | 34.9% | 19-25 | 77.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 102.9 | 47.5 | 37-78 | 47.3% | 7-18 | 37.5% | 22-28 | 78.1% | 54 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 6 |
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All Games | 9-5 | +3.2 | 6-7 | 9-5 | 98.6 | 48.2 | 46.2% | 50.6 | 97.9 | 48.0 | 43.8% | 49.7 | Home Games | 5-2 | +2.2 | 2-4 | 5-2 | 100.6 | 49.6 | 46.3% | 51.1 | 96.6 | 45.6 | 42.5% | 50.7 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -1.8 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 98.6 | 48.0 | 45.7% | 51.8 | 100.4 | 49.4 | 43.2% | 48.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 98.6 | 48.2 | 38-82 | 46.2% | 6-15 | 36.9% | 17-24 | 73.5% | 51 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 98.5 | 49.8 | 37-81 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.0% | 17-23 | 73.0% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 100.6 | 49.6 | 39-83 | 46.3% | 6-15 | 38.8% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 10 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.9 | 48.0 | 35-80 | 43.8% | 8-22 | 35.7% | 20-25 | 79.5% | 50 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 98.4 | 49.8 | 37-82 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 35.6% | 17-23 | 75.8% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 4 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 96.6 | 45.6 | 34-81 | 42.5% | 8-24 | 34.9% | 19-24 | 80.0% | 51 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
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10/28/2014 | ORLANDO | 101-84 | W | -9 | W | 191 | U | 41-101 | 40.6% | 71 | 9 | 32-84 | 38.1% | 62 | 18 | 11/1/2014 | DALLAS | 104-109 | L | -1 | L | 203.5 | O | 38-89 | 42.7% | 56 | 13 | 46-89 | 51.7% | 53 | 12 | 11/3/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 81-93 | L | 4 | L | 187 | U | 29-86 | 33.7% | 60 | 12 | 31-76 | 40.8% | 62 | 11 | 11/4/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 100-91 | W | -4 | W | 190 | O | 38-81 | 46.9% | 49 | 12 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 39 | 12 | 11/8/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 100-99 | W | 7 | W | 195 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 35 | 11 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 63 | 18 | 11/10/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 111-118 | L | 5.5 | L | 202 | O | 41-93 | 44.1% | 48 | 5 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 53 | 9 | 11/12/2014 | LA LAKERS | 109-102 | W | -11 | L | 210 | O | 45-82 | 54.9% | 53 | 13 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 47 | 9 | 11/14/2014 | MINNESOTA | 139-91 | W | -8 | W | 205.5 | O | 56-84 | 66.7% | 38 | 13 | 29-72 | 40.3% | 48 | 22 | 11/17/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 93-102 | L | 3.5 | L | 205 | U | 38-85 | 44.7% | 49 | 11 | 38-76 | 50.0% | 47 | 18 | 11/18/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 106-100 | W | 3 | W | 204.5 | O | 39-79 | 49.4% | 39 | 6 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 63 | 15 | 11/21/2014 | @ DENVER | 97-117 | L | -2.5 | L | 214 | P | 31-78 | 39.7% | 49 | 12 | 43-82 | 52.4% | 46 | 10 | 11/22/2014 | @ UTAH | 106-94 | W | -2.5 | W | 199 | O | 42-93 | 45.2% | 50 | 9 | 33-71 | 46.5% | 49 | 18 | 11/25/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 89-99 | L | -6.5 | L | 200 | U | 33-79 | 41.8% | 50 | 10 | 37-77 | 48.1% | 49 | 9 | 11/28/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 91-100 | L | 2.5 | L | 205 | U | 36-89 | 40.4% | 47 | 12 | 38-76 | 50.0% | 51 | 18 | 11/29/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/2/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/4/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/6/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/9/2014 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/10/2014 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2014 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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10/29/2014 | @ MIAMI | 95-107 | L | 5 | L | 188 | O | 36-75 | 48.0% | 43 | 14 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 48 | 14 | 10/30/2014 | @ ORLANDO | 105-98 | W | -4.5 | W | 188 | O | 39-80 | 48.7% | 44 | 12 | 37-72 | 51.4% | 44 | 18 | 11/1/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 108-97 | W | -9 | W | 197 | O | 40-73 | 54.8% | 44 | 19 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 48 | 27 | 11/4/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 98-83 | W | -1.5 | W | 190.5 | U | 39-80 | 48.7% | 50 | 12 | 30-81 | 37.0% | 53 | 18 | 11/5/2014 | INDIANA | 96-94 | W | -9.5 | L | 187.5 | O | 34-91 | 37.4% | 53 | 12 | 35-90 | 38.9% | 65 | 18 | 11/7/2014 | @ TORONTO | 84-103 | L | 3.5 | L | 195 | U | 30-83 | 36.1% | 59 | 13 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 57 | 13 | 11/8/2014 | @ INDIANA | 97-90 | W | -3.5 | W | 183.5 | O | 39-81 | 48.1% | 54 | 14 | 33-77 | 42.9% | 47 | 18 | 11/12/2014 | DETROIT | 107-103 | W | -6.5 | L | 192 | O | 40-83 | 48.2% | 55 | 11 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 44 | 13 | 11/15/2014 | ORLANDO | 98-93 | W | -9 | L | 194.5 | U | 42-84 | 50.0% | 48 | 11 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 46 | 15 | 11/19/2014 | DALLAS | 102-105 | L | 3 | T | 204 | O | 37-84 | 44.0% | 53 | 13 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 49 | 12 | 11/21/2014 | CLEVELAND | 91-78 | W | 1.5 | W | 204.5 | U | 41-84 | 48.8% | 52 | 17 | 27-75 | 36.0% | 48 | 19 | 11/22/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | 111-100 | W | -3 | W | 193.5 | O | 43-93 | 46.2% | 61 | 14 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 45 | 14 | 11/25/2014 | ATLANTA | 102-106 | L | -4 | L | 200.5 | O | 36-84 | 42.9% | 53 | 24 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 55 | 14 | 11/26/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 87-113 | L | 7.5 | L | 201 | U | 33-71 | 46.5% | 40 | 18 | 38-74 | 51.4% | 47 | 9 | 11/29/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2014 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2014 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2014 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2014 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/10/2014 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2014 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | NEW ORLEANS: GUARDS: He's set to return from shin surgery, and the Pelicans need JRUE HOLIDAY to rescue this backcourt. He'll play as many minutes as he can handle . . . ERIC GORDON seems to be playing at half-speed. While his defense is atrocious, he's still an efficient scorer . . . Sixth man TYREKE EVANS will play solid minutes. He has the aggressiveness of an alpha, but he never developed a complete offensive game . . . The Pels seem just about done with AUSTIN RIVERS. He's still overmatched . . . RUSS SMITH could have a future as a scoring sixth man. He'll need injuries in front of him to crack this rotation . . . JIMMER FREDETTE can shoot, but can't stay on the court as arguably the league's biggest defensive liability. FORWARDS: The lone bright spot on this team, ANTHONY DAVIS is a bona fide star. He has improved defensively in space and as a rim protector, and his offensive game is coming along nicely . . . RYAN ANDERSON returns after missing most of last season with a back injury, which could potentially linger. If healthy, he'll play big minutes as a much-needed floor spacer . . . JOHN SALMONS will look to earn a rotation spot after being scooped up off waivers . . . After a few decent moments late last season, LUKE BABBITT will try to reinvent himself as a stretch-4. Unfortunately, he still can't guard anyone . . . DARIUS MILLER is still hanging around as a practice player. CENTERS: OMER ASIK provides a bodyguard for Anthony Davis. He'll also help clean up the many mistakes of this horrendous perimeter defense . . . ALEXIS AJINCA did enough late last season to warrant a look as the Pelicans No. 2 center . . . JEFF WITHEY can protect the rim, and might be able to carve out a role in his second season in head coach Monty Williams' system. | | WASHINGTON: GUARDS: JOHN WALL has improved tremendously over the past two seasons. His physical skills are off the chart, and now he's significantly cut back on head-scratching mistakes . . . It appears that BRADLEY BEAL is becoming the perfect running mate for Wall in the short and the long term. He continues to develop off-the-dribble skills to go along with his shooting. His broken wrist is expected to fully heal by late November . . . ANDRE MILLER is in more of a mentor role in Washington. He's 38 and averaged less than 17 minutes per night last season . . . GLEN RICE JR. tore up Summer League, but it's unlikely the gunner will become an efficient scorer . . . GARRETT TEMPLE gives them a defense-first option off the bench, but his playing time will be minimal again. FORWARDS: PAUL PIERCE takes Trevor Ariza's spot at the 3. He'll have much more space to work in, not that he's ever needed it . . . The Wizards will likely play it safe with NENE HILARIO's minutes during the regular season again. They'll need him fresh for the playoffs, and they have enough frontcourt depth to do it . . . Back surgery is going to keep MARTELL WEBSTER out for a huge chunk of the season. He's a question mark even after he returns . . . After a lost rookie season, OTTO PORTER should be able to break into this rotation, especially with Webster out . . . KRIS HUMPHRIES will provide some rebounding and energy behind Nen' . . . It's incredible that DREW GOODEN is still employed. CENTERS: MARCIN GORTAT made beautiful pick-and-roll music with Wall last year. There's no reason that shouldn't continue. Gortat is a fringe All-Star . . . DeJUAN BLAIR can mix it up for 20 minutes per night, especially against smaller 5's. |
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*Pelicans-Wizards Preview* ==========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
New Orleans (7-7) at Washington (9-5), 7:00 p.m. EDT
After enduring their first back-to-back defeats, the Washington Wizards know they need to get back to their defensive ways.
The Wizards open a four-game homestand Saturday night against New Orleans with the Pelicans trying to avoid a sixth consecutive loss in the series.
Washington (9-5) had won five of six before dropping its last two, 106-102 to Atlanta on Tuesday and 113-87 at Cleveland the next night. The Wizards never really had a shot after falling behind by 18 in the first quarter against the Cavaliers.
"When you dig a hole of 15 or 16 points right off the bat against a team like this, you're going to have trouble," coach Randy Wittman said. "Our defensive pressure the last two games has been gone for whatever reason. We've got to get that back."
Washington, which surrendered its highest point total of the season Wednesday, dropped to 2-5 when allowing 100 or more.
"We're at our best when we're keeping teams under 100, playing games in the 80s and 90s," veteran Paul Pierce said. "We understand that we're a defensive team first and that's what we hang our hat on, so we just have to do a better job of digging in."
Rasual Butler scored a season-high 23 points off the bench, but John Wall finished with a season-low six on 2-of-6 shooting after failing to get to the foul line for the first time. He had five of the team's 18 turnovers, giving him 20 in the last four games.
The Wizards have been outscored 21-2 in transition over the last two games.
"It starts with our defense. When we're causing turnovers, when we're consistently getting stops then we're able to get out in transition," Pierce said. "We have to understand it's a long season. You go through some adversity. Right now is our first hit of adversity, losing a couple games in a row. So we'll see how we respond with this homestand."
The Wizards have held the Pelicans to an average of 87.0 points during their five-game series winning streak. New Orleans is 4-8 in the nation's capital, with its last win coming 92-81 on Jan. 1, 2011.
The Pelicans (7-7) are looking to avoid a third consecutive loss overall after opening a two-game trip with Friday's 100-91 defeat at Atlanta. Jrue Holiday and Ryan Anderson scored 20 points apiece, but New Orleans shot just 40.4 percent.
"We missed a ton of shots," coach Monty Williams said. "For whatever reason we've hit a bit of a bump here, and we just have to work our way through it."
Anthony Davis came in averaging 25.4 points to rank second in the league before matching the season low 14 he had in the previous game. He's shot 34.6 percent over that stretch, significantly lower than his season mark of 55.3.
New Orleans is averaging 98.1 points on the road compared to 107.0 at home.
The Wizards are 0-3 without center Nene, who could miss a third consecutive game due to plantar fasciitis. Nene scored 30 points in a 94-93 win over New Orleans on Feb. 22, including the winning dunk with one second left.
Davis scored a combined 47 points on 61.3 percent shooting in two games against Washington last season.
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